Every month, the Ifo Institute in Dresden surveys around 1,700 eastern German companies about their business situation and expectations for the coming months. The sentiment barometer fell slightly in June. | more
Sentiment for the East German economy is falling slightly overall. However, the service sector and the construction industry expect more positive business developments in the future. | more
Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer in Sachsen stehen oft allein da, wenn es um die wirklich schwierigen Fragen geht. Entscheidungen, die niemand im Team mittragen kann. Zweifel, die man ungern im eigenen Netzwerk ausspricht. Und Momente, in denen man merkt: Austausch auf Augenhöhe ist selten – und doch entscheidend für gute Führung. | more
The sentiment barometer for the regional economy in eastern Germany continues to fall. Both the current situation and expectations are rated worse. | more
Joachim Ragnitz, vice president of the Ifo Institute in Dresden, points to weaknesses in Saxony's economic competitiveness. Low wages and infrastructure deficits are criticized. | more
